But Car and Driver looked beyond that by going through the entire 177-page document detailing product codes. Like we said, serious patience. And the work paid off. The M2 Competition was listed as having a 2018 arrival date in America. Furthermore, it will be rear-wheel-drive only and offered with either a six-speed manual or a seven-speed DCT transmission. It’s all but official that the M2’s N55 single turbo inline-six will remain. However, it will be more powerful. Expect somewhere in the neighborhood of 380 hp. A revised suspension, just like in the M3 and M4 Competition, will also be added.